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By: TOI Staff - November 16, 2020
The former fighter pilot announced Monday as the second Israeli to become an astronaut will pay the cost of his flight to space next year out of his own pocket, according to the Israel Space Agency.
The agency, part of Israel’s Ministry of Science and Technology, said that Eytan Stibbe will be taking part in a mission late next year made up entirely of privately funded individuals. Stibbe, a former fighter pilot in the Israel Air Force who holds numerous IAF records, is the head of a private equity fund and reportedly a multi-millionaire.
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